The first to break the news this morning was Jay Glazer of Fox Sports via a tweet. ESPN also reports that Shurmur and Heckert have been fired by the Browns new owner Jimmy Haslam. The changes came as no surprise as the Browns winded down an up-and-down season with a 24-10 loss to Pittsburgh.

Shurmur's replacement will become the 7th head coach for the Browns since they rejoined the NFL in 1999. The Plain Dealer reports that Oregon head coach Chip Kelly is on the short list for the job, as is, Penn State's Bill O'Brien.